Fish Habitat Partnerships

The National Fish Habitat Partnership

The Western Native Trout Initiative (WNTI) is one of 19 nationally recognized fish habitat partnerships in the United States. Although WNTI has specific goals associated with western native trout and char, habitat connectivity, and water quality and quantity, the partnership also serves to advance the goals of the National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP) – to protect, restore, and enhance the nation’s fish and aquatic communities through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation and improve quality of life for all Americans. For more information about NFHP, visit the website.

The Coastal Fish Habitat Partnerships

There are a total of nine fish habitat partnerships, including WNTI, that focus on coastal fish habitat issues: